Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Nintendo E3 Press Conference Highlights



  • New System: WiiU, coming 2012
    • Controller has a 6.2" screen, as expected
    • Dual analog sticks
    • D-pad
    • 4 face buttons
    • Camera, microphone
    • 4 shoulder buttons
    • Touchscreen
    • Play on TV, then switch to controller screen
    • Works as motion controller
    • Provides alternate views
    • Works with Wiimote, Balance Board
    • Browse on controller, then send content to TV
  • Devs talkinng WiiU
    • EA Sports
    • Vicarious Visions
    • THQ
    • UBISOFT
    • WB Interactive
    • 5th Cell
    • Namco-Bandai (Harada)
    • Irrational (Ken Levine)
    • Warren Spector
  • Games for WiiU
    • Darksiders 2
    • Batman: Arkham City
    • Tekken - with highly-customizable characters
    • Assassin's Creed
    • Ghost Recon Online
    • Metro 2033 sequel
    • Ninja Gaiden 3
  • New Super Mario Mii coming to WiiU
    • Smash Bros. coming to 3DS and WiiU, interoperable between the 2 versions
    • Zelda: Four Swords is a free download for DSiWare, coming September
    • Zelda symphonic concerts going on a world tour this fall
    • 3DS versions of franchises coming
      • Luigi's Mansion 2 - several new mansions
      • Mario Kart (Holiday 2011) - underwater, hang-gliding sequences shown
      • Star Fox 64 (Sept. 2011) - uses camera and voice for in-game, multiplayer HUD
      • Super Mario 3D (2011) - looks like hybrid SMB, Galaxy gameplay; Tanooki Suit
      • Kid Icarus (2011) - looks great, unlike original game; 3v3 competitive multiplayer; AR Card battles
    • Third-party 3DS games
      • Tetris
      • Tekken 3D

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